Electroacupuncture for treating insomnia in patients with cancer: a study protocol for a randomised pilot clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although insomnia is one of the most prevalent and disturbing symptoms among patients with cancer, it has not been properly managed. Electroacupuncture (EA) has received attention as a promising intervention for insomnia, and a few previous studies have reported that this intervention may be beneficial for treating insomnia in patients with cancer. The aim of this pilot study is to explore the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of EA on the sleep disturbance of patients with cancer with insomnia using a subjective method, patient-reported questionnaires and an objective tool, actigraphy, to measure the quality of sleep.

Methods and analysis

This is a study protocol for a randomised, three-arm, multicentre, pilot clinical trial. A total of 45 patients with

SUBMITTER: Kim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5629657 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature